AI Overviews Glitch May Hint at Google's Algorithm

AI Overviews vs. Featured Snippets: What's the Difference?

Google’s Featured Snippets have long been a staple of Search (since 2014), providing quick answers and simple definitions straight from the results page.  Yet, there’s a new sheriff in town.  AI Overviews are now dominating the SERP (search engine results pages) landscape, and they’ve recently received a Gemini 2.0 upgrade.  That means AI Overviews will now appear for all types of searches, as they were primarily used for informational queries u…

AI Overviews Glitch May Hint at Google's Algorithm

Hallucinations in Google's AI Overviews offer insights into how the ranking algorithms understand search queries and choose answers The post AI Overviews Glitch May Hint at Google’s Algorithm appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

New data: Google AI Overviews are hurting click-through rates

Google’s AI Overviews are significantly decreasing clicks to traditional organic listings, especially for non-branded, informational queries.

Google’s AI Overviews and the Fate of the Open Web

Google’s search results are undergoing a big change. Instead of the familiar list of blue links, many users now see AI-generated summary answers – what Google calls “AI Overviews” – at the top of their search pages. Early data shows this shift is already draining clicks from websites: after AI Overviews rolled out, clicks to top-ranked sites dropped by over 34%. For the average internet user, it means getting instant answers without leaving Goog…

Google’s AI Overviews are quietly draining clicks from top sites, new data shows

New analysis from Ahrefs shows Google’s "AI Overviews" are driving down clicks to top-ranked websites by over 34%, directly contradicting Google’s own claims. The article Google’s AI Overviews are quietly draining clicks from top sites, new data shows appeared first on THE DECODER.